Securing my leathers when leaving bike

[Euro2018]

Wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to solve this problem :

Want to ride my bike from Hamilton to Auckland wearing all my leathers.
Get to Auckland, park in K' Rd area. Get changed into street clothes and head out for the evening.

I could park my bike at a friends place in Te Atatu, but the Uber cost from there and back is a waste of good money.

So, parking in K' Rd (possibly inside the Wilsons car park). I can lock my helmet inside my top box and run a chain through my jacket and pants and chain to the bike. That leaves boots.

Any ideas on securing my boots ?
Am I mad leaving my leathers chained to my bike ?
If I'm going to do this, is out in full view on the street better than tucked away inside a car park building ?

I want to solve this for my European road trip next year, but am coming to Auck this Sat as well, so it's a good time to solve it.

[Honest Andy]

Use the helmet lock for the helmet and put everything else in the top box?
If you don't have a helmet lock tie it with a short bike chain.


Or I understand that leather is quite fashionable in certain clubs...

[ellipsis]

...it all sounds mad to me...from the Auckland on bit especially...

[Euro2018]

Use the helmet lock for the helmet and put everything else in the top box?

No chance the leathers will fit into the top box (it barely holds a helmet).

[Honest Andy]

...it all sounds mad to me...from the Auckland on bit especially...

Haha not really, this blokes in Hamiltron

[Honest Andy]

No chance the leathers will fit into the top box (it barely holds a helmet).

Oh well, that was my best idea.
You'll have to hurry up and buy those panniers

[Euro2018]

You'll have to hurry up and buy those panniers

Has anyone managed to cram a set of riding leathers (two piece) into a set of pannier bags ?

Somehow I don't think they'll fit, but keen to hear from anyone who has succeeded.

[Jeeper]

Just wear the leathers.

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[swbarnett]

Has anyone managed to cram a set of riding leathers (two piece) into a set of pannier bags ?

Somehow I don't think they'll fit, but keen to hear from anyone who has succeeded.

I easily get helmet (gloves inside) and leather jacket in my top box (Givi 55L). My boots go into one pannier (Givi 21L) and my textile over-trou in the other. Leather trou might be a bit of a squeeze, bigger panniers would solve this.

However, I often just wear the jacket and boots (touring boots - i.e. comfortable to walk in).

[caspernz]

If you go to the correct gentlemen's club, secure parking and lockers are free...you said K'Rd and nobody mentioned this yet? What's going on with KB these days...

[Akzle]

Just wear the leathers.

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this. fucken 'ell. page full of waffle. keep it simple.
K road of an evening and you'd wanna be wearing leather pants, innit.

[Voltaire]

leathers...chains...boots....K road

I rang Calendar Girls , mentioned the above list and they said they have booths for that sort of thing...so your sorted.

[HenryDorsetCase]

Now look, we've talked about this. Here is a photo from your last trip. Do you really want to go there with the jeans and hawaiian shirt again, or will you fully immerse yourself in the culture and WEAR your leathers like the rest of us were? I can't believe that a meeting of the Honda Riders Club causes so much drama!

[EJK]

If you go to the correct gentlemen's club, secure parking and lockers are free...you said K'Rd and nobody mentioned this yet? What's going on with KB these days...

Speaking from experience eh?

[Moi]

this. fucken 'ell. page full of waffle. keep it simple.
K road of an evening and you'd wanna be wearing leather pants, innit.

He's not on a cruiser, so they won't be chaps...